Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 96, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 May 1917 — FAN FODDER. [ARTICLE]

FAN FODDER.

Yesterday’s Results. National — No games scheduled. American — I Chicago .1, New York 0. i Detroit 2, Boston 1. St. Louis 8, Philadelphia 1. Cleveland 2, Washington 0. “Knuckle Ball” Eddie held New York to a pair of swats and the Chicagoans downed New York in a brilliant battle. Cullop also pitched wonderful ball for the men of Donovan. Hapfelsh’s single scored Eddie Collins with the only run of the day. Ty Cobb’s two baser in the twelfth inning downed Boston. Shore was up for the Barrys, with Ehmke doing the serving for Detroit. St. Louis battered Myers, of the Macks, scoring eight runs. Koob hold the visitors for Jones. Daring base running bv Cleveland, who secured but two hits, won from Washington. Shaw’s balk helped the Fohlmen. Indianapolis ran their string of victories up to ten straight. The Indiana team has now won 23 and lost but 5 and are assuming a commanding lead over their competitors. , The veteran Eddie Cicotte is pitching the greatest ball of his long career and it is the sterling work of this little moundsman that is keeping the White Sox within striking distance of the leaders. Omar Khayaam won the forty-third Kentucky Derby Saturday. -Ticket finished second. 40,000 spectators viewed the classic. Pipp of the Yankees is playing sensational ball.